The “Daubert Standard” provides a systematic framework for a trial court judge to assess the reliability and relevance of expert witness testimony before it is presented to a jury. Established in the 1993 U.S. Supreme Court case Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc., 509 U.S.
Prima facie is Latin for "at first sight,” or “on the face of it.”
Self-incrimination is the intentional or unintentional act of providing information that will suggest your involvement in a crime, or expose you to criminal prosecution.
A summary judgment is a judgment entered by a court for one party and against another party without a full trial.
In civil cases, either party may make a pre-trial motion for summary judgment.
